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1912 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1912 Governor race

Who won the 1912 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Locke Craig won the 1912 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Locke Craig received 149,975 popular votes (61.4%). The main challenger was Iredell Meares (20.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Craig and Meares

Craig +41.0 pts · won by 100,045 votes
Locke CraigDemocraticWINNER61.4%
149,975 votes
Iredell MearesProgressive20.4%
49,930 votes
Thomas SettleRepublican17.8%
43,625 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.